Non-GAAP Financial Measures – What You Need to Know
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of non-GAAP financial measures with a particular emphasis on comments from the SEC, the FASB, as well as comment letter analysis from several of the Big 4 accounting firms. Non-GAAP financial measures continue to rank at the top of the most frequent comment letters issued by the SEC. As a result, it’s important to understand the guidance with respect to these measures to ensure that an entity’s financial statements remain GAAP compliant and are not misleading.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Differentiate between a GAAP financial measure and a non-GAAP financial measure
• Recognize examples of different types of non-GAAP financial measures
• Identify which SEC guidance is applicable to different types of non-GAAP financial measures
• Recognize disclosures within the scope of Regulation G
• Identify key requirements included within both Regulation G and Regulation S-K related to these measures
Course Number:
KC29
NASBA Field of Study:
Accounting
Level:
Basic
Author/Instructor:
Kelen F. Camehl, CPA, MBA
Publication Date:
March 2024
CPE Credits:
2
Prerequisites:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
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